Gala Casinos Poker Tour - Bristol Day 2 - Final

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It's goodnight from us

on 23/6/08 by Reporter

Another very enjoyable GCBPT poker tournament has come to an end, as always a very friendly affair played in great spirit despite the very significant prize money to be won. Congratulations to Neil Blatchley our champion and thank you to all of the excellent Gala staff for their help throughout the tournament.

A mention must also go to Rod Buckman who won 2 and final tabled in the other of the 3 side events at the festival.

Neil Blatchly wins!!

on 23/6/08 by Reporter

Neil Blatchley takes the prize for the 2008 GCBPT Bristol.

In the final hand, Marcus Farthing moves all in for his recently-reduced 200K stack with A T and is called instantly by Blatchly’s A 7

The flop of 2 K Q offer no help for Blatchly and neither does the turn card of 8

But the 7 on the river give Blatchly the trophy, the seat in the final and £34,750* first prize money.

*after the deal between the final 2 where both took £30,000 and played for the remainder and the trophy.

All but game over

on 23/6/08 by Reporter

On a flop of T 8 4 Marcus on the button bets 50,000 and is called. The turn is a 7 and Marcus again bets, 70,000, there’s a reraise from Neil and Marcus moves all-in. Neil shows 5,6 for the straight, Marcus has K,6. The river is another 4.